City and council area

GP surgeries in Ashford

There are 9 NHS GP surgeries in Ashford, serving around 143,652 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries above the England average. 9 are taking on new patients. Ranked 71st of 294 council areas in England.

61average score (England 50)
83%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
60%find the phone easyEngland 57%
9 of 9taking on new patients

All 9 surgeries, ranked

Click a column heading to sort. Scores are out of 100 and the England average is 50.

#SurgeryScoreEasy by phoneSay it is goodInspectionNew patients
1 Hamstreet SurgeryThe Surgery, Ashford, TN26 2NJ 99 98% 99% Good Yes
2 Woodchurch SurgeryFront Road, Ashford, TN26 3SF 99 97% 98% Good Yes
3 Kingsnorth Medical PracticeAshford Road, Ashford, TN23 3ED 94 78% 88% Outstanding Yes
4 Wye SurgeryOxenturn Road, Ashford, TN25 5AY 91 71% 89% Outstanding Yes
5 Ivy Court SurgeryDoctors Surgery, Tenterden, TN30 6RB 57 55% 82% Good Yes
6 Charing Surgery1 Surgery Close, Ashford, TN27 0AW 51 54% 79% Outstanding Yes
7 New Hayesbank SurgeryBybrook, Ashford, TN24 9JZ 48 48% 84% Outstanding Yes
8 Sydenham House Medical CentreSydenham House Medical Centre, Ashford, TN24 8DN 9 23% 69% Good Yes
9 Ashford Medical PartnershipBentley Road, Ashford, TN24 0HZ 3 26% 67% Good Yes

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How Ashford compares

What patients here said in the 2026 NHS survey, next to England.

Easy to get through by phone60%57%
Easy to contact via website66%58%
Good experience of contacting76%73%
Waiting time was about right77%69%
Good at listening87%87%
Confidence and trust93%93%
Needs were met92%90%
Overall experience good83%77%

Common questions

Which is the best GP surgery in Ashford?

Hamstreet Surgery has the highest GPScore in Ashford, 99 out of 100 (grade A). 99% of its patients say their overall experience is good. The ranking is based on the 2026 NHS patient survey, inspection results and NHS quality data. Different surgeries suit different people, so it is worth looking at the ones nearest you too.

Which GP surgeries in Ashford are taking on new patients?

9 of the 9 surgeries in Ashford were taking on new patients when we last checked their pages on the NHS website, including Hamstreet Surgery, Woodchurch Surgery, Kingsnorth Medical Practice, Wye Surgery, Ivy Court Surgery and others. You usually need to live in the area a surgery covers. Each surgery page has a link to register online.

How easy is it to get a GP appointment in Ashford?

In the 2026 NHS GP Patient Survey, 60% of patients at surgeries in Ashford said it was easy to get through by phone. The England average is 57%. 76% said their experience of contacting their surgery was good. The table above shows the figures for each surgery.

How are GP surgeries in Ashford rated by inspectors?

9 of the 9 inspected surgeries in Ashford are rated Good or Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission.

Sources: the 2026 NHS GP Patient Survey (NHS England and Ipsos), Care Quality Commission ratings to 01 September 2026, each surgery's page on the NHS website for new-patient status, and ONS geography via OpenCrime. Read how scores work.